The latte art. The flowery yet rustic interior. The bold green font that arches around a cup of coffee. If you’re a foodie like me, you’ve probably heard of Urth Caffé.
A true Californian café, Urth Caffé has multiple locations, including Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Orange County. I drove...

It seems like every time the Oscars roll around, the only things people seem to be talking about afterwards are the gowns and suits that were worn on the Red Carpet. Everyone has a different opinion, from “too bland” to “too risky,” but I have rounded up some of my personal favorites and hate-...

For most people, music is just something you turn on in the background to zone out your teachers or while driving down the street, but for one freshman student, music takes on a much larger role.
“Fake it ‘til you make it” is the motto of John Kim: volleyball player, ASB president of his clas...

To senior Dana Saulo, fashion is more than binge-watching “Project Runway” or reading about the latest trends on “Cosmopolitan.” It’s her future. Although Saulo is self-taught, the creativity she possesses when her hands meet the sewing machine has inspired her to pursue fashion design in...

Colorado City, Arizona.
Immediately, you wonder: where in the world is that? It’s hidden within a natural wonder, the Zion Canyon, and is about the same distance away that San Francisco is from the Santa Clarita Valley. Upon first glance, civilization ceases to exist. Or so it seems.
Although...

While you were sleeping in this weekend, runner Jessamine Jin and her teammates were training in the biting cold to keep in shape for their upcoming season. As the only freshman who earned a place on the West Ranch varsity cross-country team, not a day goes by where Jin isn’t giving her all and trai...

Students talking. General chatter and conversation. Smiles and laughter. These are the sights and sounds you are greeted with upon entering room 212, home of the West Ranch Speech and Debate team.
The West Ranch Speech and Debate Team is a student club that meets every Tuesday and Thursday after sch...

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth and is home to groups of heroes, villains and sidekicks. But among the whimsical rides, restaurants and balloon stands, another group lurks. A social group. Though Disney is centered around fantasies, this in-depth exploration of these clubs is definitely not...

Just a few minutes’ walk away from Little Tokyo’s Japanese Village lays one of the best gems of the area: Bae. The little dessert shop will certainly come Before Anything Else. I spent most of my winter break in Little Tokyo for the amazing treats it had to offer: everything from sushi to ramen t...

For months, the Santa Clarita Valley had been anticipating the long-awaited arrival of its very own 85 Degrees Bakery. Located in the same shopping plaza as Target and Pizza Rev, 85 Degrees certainly adds to the high reputation of the area. However, at the soft opening, many customers complained of th...

With my brow product of the summer quickly running out, I was in dire need of a new pencil to fill in these sparse eyebrows of mine. Still a rookie in the makeup world, I decided to stick to what I was comfortable with: Benefit. Since the start of the school year, I have been testing out their Goo...

Amidst all of the classic, flashier makeup brands that you might find at stores like Sephora and Ulta, I feel that the brand Benefit has been overlooked. This summer, as I was browsing through rows of vivid eyeshadows and bouncy blushes, Benefit’s geometric, vintage packaging caught my eye, even w...